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ALAMEDA — At this point, Jordy Nelson is used to running around in silver and black instead of green and yellow.

He’s had some time to adjust to life with his first new team since beginning his NFL career with the Green Bay Packers in 2008. On Tuesday, he spoke with Bay Area media in person for the first time since signing with the Raiders.

Here are three notable things the veteran wideout touched on.

Having Edgar Bennett in Oakland

Bennett served as Green Bay’s wide receivers coach from 2011-14 and the team’s offensive coordinator from 2015-17. After the Packers released Nelson earlier this offseason, Bennett knew who his next phone call was going to.

Bennett has played an integral role in Nelson’s standing as one of the league’s most productive receivers, and the Raiders need him to work his magic on Nelson after a down year – yes, Green Bay had a litany of injuries – for the receiver last season.

“I mean that’s just one less person I have to learn who their name is and figure out what they’re like,” Nelson said with a chuckle. “I think that is one of the main factors why I chose to come here. We have great history together – been together in Green Bay for 10 years, as my coach for I don’t know how many, quite a few though. We have a great relationship on and off the field.”

Building a rapport with a new quarterback

The Aaron Rodgers-Jordy Nelson pairing became one of the league’s most effective over the last decade. Rodgers didn’t seem too pleased the team let Nelson go at the start of free agency, and now Nelson is tasked with meshing with a 27-year-old Carr that he won’t compare to his former quarterback and future first-ballot Hall of Famer.

Nelson slides into the No. 2 receiver spot behind Amari Cooper after Michael Crabtree signed with the Baltimore Ravens. Nelson caught 53 passes for 482 yards and six touchdowns last season after going for 97, 1,257 and 14 scores the year before. He and his quarterback will have their partnership judged right off the bat, and both need rebounds from 2017 if Oakland wants its biggest-name offseason signing to pay dividends.

“It’s going great. It’s just communication and getting the reps on the field. It’s no different than what Aaron and I did for 10 years,” Nelson said. “We’ll continue to grind at it. It’s getting on the same page, understanding the playbook the same way and then getting the reps in on the field if it’s on air, one-on-one, seven-on-seven, team, all of that. It all adds up – just being comfortable with one another.”

Who he called on for advice before signing

Luckily for Nelson, he knew two receivers quite well that were familiar with Carr.

Green Bay star receiver Davante Adams is Carr’s close friend from their dynamic pairing at Fresno State, and former Green Bay and Oakland wideout James Jones endorsed the Raiders’ quarterback, too.

Nelson did his due diligence when researching the Raiders, then he and Carr FaceTimed both Adams and Jones while touring the Bay Area on Nelson’s free-agent visit earlier this offseason.

“Those were the two guys I called as soon as Oakland called me, because obviously Davante played with Derek and then James was out here for a year,” Nelson said. “So, we try to gather as much information as possible, because obviously free agency can go pretty quick as we’ve found out. I wanted to get some inside information on both Oakland and Derek as a quarterback and obviously they had great things to say.

“Davante and Derek had a great relationship and a great time at Fresno State. And J.J. had a great year and enjoyed Oakland the year he was here. So, they had nothing but great things to say and again, had an impact on my decision.”

Matt Schneidman joined the Bay Area News Group in September 2017 to cover the Oakland Raiders. He graduated from Syracuse University in Spring 2017 and has interned with The Buffalo News, the New York Post and USA TODAY.